The imperial voice -- A gathering storm -- Treachery at Mizpah -- Specters of conflicts past -- The prophet's reactivation -- Absconding to Egypt -- Requiem for the departed
Summary
This volume provides a literary reading of five later chapters of the book of Jeremiah set in the period following the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians. It analyses a powerfully composed story that features a host of stylistic devices and deftly sketched characters
